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Originally Posted by Aurora40
Well, as I sat there looking at the wavey edge of my intake duct, and the blood from my thumb all over the utility knife blade, I couldn't help but think it's a little ridiculous that I have to trim a $450 hose set that is custom made for our cars.
I still haven't trimmed it enough, and I can't get the edge perfectly straight. It isn't ragged, just a slight bit wavey (I used the clamp/bracket as a guide too). I am thinking worst case I can have the clamp sit slightly over the edge so that you don't see the wavey edge of the duct.
I will try to contact Samco tomorrow and see what they have to say about it. If the coolant hoses need trimming too, I think you'll see a nice new hose set showing up on eBay...
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When I had heard of the necessity to trim LPE Air Ducts years ago it struck me as a little strange as well. However, people did it in a manner to have a straight edge and most of the Air Ducts you see look clean. I can't say this for certain, but believe the guy I spoke to back then used a Guillotine style paper cutter. What ever you do, trim too little rather than too much for obvious reasons. Take your time and repeat the process if needed rather than wind up with one that is too short.
Having said that, I imagine there should not be the need to trim the coolant hoses from your kit.
